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Trailspace News, September 2006

Unique Packs

Amid the multitude of internal frames and specialized daypacks debuting at Outdoor Retailer last month, two unique packs caught our eye for their individuality:

The TrailFlex system is a harness and hydration pouch to which you can attach your choice of panel- or top-loading backpacks, a waistpack, and various accessory pouches. The idea is that you can design and reconfigure your own pack depending on your activity of the day -- all on the same harness. Read more »

The Syncpack is an articulated front pack that mounts on any waist-belted backpack and is supposed to balance your load by moving up to 10 pounds of gear to your front, where it is also more easily accessible when you're on the move. Read more »

Want to hear about the many new internal, day, and lumbar packs we saw at OR? Stay tuned. We'll continue to preview the latest in 2007 packs throughout the fall.

Celebrate National Public Lands Day

Each year, tens of thousands of volunteers donate the last Saturday in September to National Public Lands Day. This year the annual fall fix-up day for America's parks and other public lands falls on September 30 and expands to more sites -- from remote wilderness to inner-city playgrounds. Find a site near you and help other volunteers build trails and bridges, plant trees and plants, or remove trash and invasive plants. Read more »